Tag Archives: Mr. Collins’s Last Supper

Owning the Estate

Posted on July 7, 2013 by Shannon Winslow

I’ve got a chance for you to show off your Jane Austen knowledge – a quiz about the estates that figure prominently in her novels! But first a few bits of news. Audiobook Update: Production is now finished on Return to Longbourn, … Continue reading →

Posted in Austen Authors, fun & games, Jane Austen, Jane Austen Quotes, Shannon Winslow, Uncategorized | Tagged audio books, book review, English estates, excerpt, For Myself Alone, Jane Austen quiz, Mr. Collins's Last Supper, Return to Longbourn, The Darcys of Pemberley | Leave a comment

Mr. Collins Lives

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Shannon Winslow

As most of you know, I did my best to rid the world of the specter of Mr. Collins long ago. I documented his death in The Darcys of Pemberley and expanded on the story in Mr. Collins’s Last Supper. But guess … Continue reading →

Posted in Jane Austen, Jane Austen Quotes, my books, Shannon Winslow's writing | Tagged author interviews, Jane Austen, Jane Austen quotes, Mr. Collins's Last Supper, Pride and Prejudice, The Darcys of Pemberley, William Collins | Leave a comment

Free Sample

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Shannon Winslow

It is a truth universally acknowledged that everybody likes to get something for nothing. And it’s equally true that it is more blessed to give than to receive, right? So I figured it would be fun all the way around … Continue reading →

Posted in fun & games, Jane Austen Quotes, my books, Shannon Winslow's writing | Tagged give-away, Jane Austen, Jane Austen quotes, Kindle, Mr. Collins's Last Supper, Pride and Prejudice, Shannon Winslow | 4 Comments

A Stitch in Time

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Shannon Winslow

Today, I was pleased to provide a guest blog post for a friend I met on Twitter. Rebecca Jane is a big Jane Austen fan (yay!) as well as a fan of my novel The Darcys of Pemberley (double yay!). Her blog, called “Sewing in … Continue reading →

Posted in English Regency culture, History, Jane Austen, my books, peotry, Shannon Winslow's writing | Tagged For Myself Alone, Jane Austen, Jane Austen quotes, Mr. Collins's Last Supper, sewing, sewing in the past, Shannon Winslow, The Darcys of Pemberley | 5 Comments

The Short Story of Mr. Collins

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Shannon Winslow

I have a very high regard for the clergy in general and for the several members of the profession I know personally. So it may seem strange that I made the premeditated death of a country parson my first literary … Continue reading →

Posted in contests, Jane Austen, Jane Austen Quotes, my books, Shannon Winslow's writing, writing | Tagged Jane Austen, Jane Austen quotes, Mr. Collins, Mr. Collins's Last Supper, Pride and Prejudice, Shannon Winslow, short stories, The Darcys of Pemberley, writing contests | 7 Comments

Darling Exiles

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Shannon Winslow

In her present exile from good society, and distance from everything that had been wont to interest her, a letter from one belonging to the set where her heart lived, written with affection, and some degree of elegance, was thoroughly … Continue reading →

Posted in Jane Austen, Jane Austen Quotes, Shannon Winslow's writing, Uncategorized, writing | Tagged Fanny Price, fiction writing rules, Jane Austen, Jane Austen quotes, kill your darlings, Mansfield Park, Mr. Collins's Last Supper, The Darcys of Pemberley, writing contests | 5 Comments

The Villains We Love to Hate

Posted on March 18, 2011 by Shannon Winslow

When I decided to write a sequel to Pride and Prejudice, what I most looked forward to was reveling in the happiness of Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy. That was before it dawned on me that I couldn’t make a novel out of 300 pages … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged conflict, Elizabeth Bennet, Jane Austen, Jane Austen quotes, Lady Catherine De Bourgh, Mr. Collins's Last Supper, Mr. Darcy, Pride and Prejudice, Shannon Winslow, The Darcys of Pemberley, villain, writing, writing contests | 8 Comments

Celebrating!

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Shannon Winslow

She was looked at however, and with some admiration; for, in her own hearing, two gentlemen pronounced her to be a pretty girl. Such words had their due effect; she immediately thought the evening pleasanter than she had found it … Continue reading →

Posted in Bath, Jane Austen, Jane Austen Quotes, Shannon Winslow's writing, writing | Tagged Jane Austen, Jane Austen Made Me Do It, Jane Austen quotes, Mr. Collins's Last Supper, Northanger Abbey, Shannon Winslow, writing, writing contests | 2 Comments

Make Haste!

Posted on February 27, 2011 by Shannon Winslow

John Thorpe was soon with them, and his voice was with them yet sooner, for on the stairs he was calling out to Miss Morland to be quick. “Make haste! Make haste!” as he threw open the door – “Put … Continue reading →

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Mr. Collins’s Demise

Posted on February 20, 2011 by Shannon Winslow

Mrs. Bennet was really in a most pitiable state. … The sight of Miss Lucas was odious to her. As her successor in that house, she regarded her with jealous abhorrence. Whenever Charlotte came to see them, she concluded her to … Continue reading →